Improvement in hinges



PATENT CEEICE.

WILLIAM B. SEARLE, OF EAST HAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPRovEMl-:NT 1N H'lNeEs.

specification forming pm of Leamratent No. 126,650, dated May 14, 1812.

To all whom it may coucerm' Be it known that I, WM.. R. SEARLE, of

East Hampton, in the county of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hinges; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to that class of hin ges which are so constructed as to, be reversible' or capable of being used for either side of the door or window; and consists in the combi-v nation of a leaf having a knuckle upon its lower part only' and apintle extending nearly to the top of the leaf, `u with a leaf having a central eye and a cap tting loosely upon the upper part of the pintle, as will be described jection attached at its lowei end, covering one-third of its `inner edge. This cylindrical projection is centrally attached to the edge of the plate. To it is attached the pin or pintle c, which rises nearly to the upper edge of the plate. Arepresents the leaf which is designed to be attached to the door or blind. It consists of a plate provided with suitable screwholes and having the projecting eye or socket a. This socket, which also `covers one-third of the plates inner edge, is centrally located vertically, and is placed upon one side of a centerline drawn vertically through the hinge, as shown in Fig. 11. D represents a cap provided with a suitable socket.

The hinge is used as follows; The part B may be attached to either siderof the door or window frame, as its `sides are identical in form, it being reversed to bring either side outward, as may be necessary. The part Ais slipped upon the pin c, but presents always the same surface to view, the change of position necessary to adapt it to both sides being effected by turning it upside down. The cap D is slipped upon the upper part of the pin, and serves to protect the joint from injury by moisture.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claiin as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the leaf A with its central eye and the leaf B with knuckle upon the lower part only, and pintle extending near the top of the leaf, and the cap D fitting loosely upon the upper part of the pintle, all as described.

` This specification signed and witnessed this 15th day 0f April, 1872.

WM. R. SEARLE.

Witnesses:

O. L. BEACH, L. H. ELDBTDGE. 

